Day 3 - Cote De Nuits Cont'd: Vosne Romanee, Vougeot, And Gilly-Les-Citeaux

1. Vosne Romanee: We started the day with a walk through Vosne Romanee, the home of the most expensive wine in Burgundy - Romanee-Conti.
2. Domaine Rion: One of the highlights of our trip to Vosne Romanee which held a fantastic tasting from Arnelle Rion. Arnelle met Bernard (a 5th-generation vigneron) - they quickly got married and now she runs the winery with Bernard.
3. Chateau de Gilly: We then enjoyed a 3-hour lunch in Gilly-les-Citeaux at a beautiful chateau. We started with champagne on the patio and then we graduated into the dining room. This chateau was formerly a Benedictine Abbey. We tasted some amazing wine, ate poached eggs in wine sauce &  Burgundian Chicken. We ended the lunch learning how to sing the Burgundian cheer.
4. Vougeot: One of the more interesting stops was the Clos de Vougeot, a plot of land that has over 85 owners across 50 hectacres. This plot of land was originally cleared by the Cistercian monks in the 12th Century. It has upper, middle, and lower versions. This means there may now be over 250 different appellations from the same plot. The abbey at Vougeot is also the location of the largest Burgundian festival of wine that happens each year. The abbey was built in the 13 century and still contains the ancient wine presses used by the monks to create wine.

New Friends in Beaune